European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Act 2012 (repealed)

Approval of EU decision relating to stability mechanism

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• (1) The following provisions have effect for the purposes of section 3 of the European Union Act 2011 (which sets out requirements to be met before a Minister of the Crown may confirm the approval by the United Kingdom of a decision adopted under Article 48(6) of the Treaty on European Union).

• (2) The European Council decision of 25 March 2011 amending Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (2011/199/EU) is approved.

• (3) That decision does not fall within section 4 of the European Union Act 2011 (cases where treaty or Article 48(6) decision attracts a referendum).

Extent, commencement and short title

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• (1) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.

• (2) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

• (3) This Act may be cited as the European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Act 2012.